Adjustable water-tank for stoves or ranges.



No. 640,l06. Patented Dec. 26, I899.

L. L. C-ULVER, own.

M. GULVER, Executrix. ADJUSTABLE WATER TANK FDR STOVES OR RANGES.

(Application filed Dec. 21, 1896. Ranewed Nov. 16, 1899.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIcE.

LUCIUS L. GULVER, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI; MARY CULVER EXECUTRIX OF SAIDLUOIUS L. CULVER, DECEASED.

ADJUSTABLE WATER-TANK FOR STOVES OR RANGES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 640,106, dated December26, 1899.

Application filed December 21, 1896. Renewed November 15, 1899- SerialNo. 737,128. (No model.)

To (tZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LUcIUs L. CULVER, a

citizen of the United States, residing at the city of St. Louis, in theState of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inAdjustable Water-Tanks for Stoves or Ranges, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a shiftable watertank for stoves or ranges sosupported that it may be moved freely into or out of contact with thestove or range, thereby permitting the separation of the tank readilyfrom direct contact with the heating-surface when the water contained init has become heated to the boiling-point.

My invention consists in features of HOV? elty hereinafter fullydescribed, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure I illustrates a vertical cross-sectionthrough the fire-box of a stove or range and through the tank onsection-linel I, Fig. II. Fig. II illustrates a horizontal section takenon line II II, Fig. I. Fig. III shows in perspective a portion of thetank-holding frame or carriage which is provided with pendent studs atthe front and at the rear. Fig. IV shows in perspective the end portionof one of the tanksupporting brackets over which the studs fit.

In the drawings, 1 designates the fire-box of a stove or range, and 2the fire-back pocket thereto.

3 designates brackets secured to the stove on the outside at or beneaththe level of the bottom of the fire-box. The brackets 3 are eachprovided at the top with slideways 3, having at their outer ends notches4 on opposite sides of the brackets.

5 designates a shiftable tank provided at its rear with an extension 6,that is arranged to be brought into contact with the inner wall only ofthe back pockets 2 of the stove or range, thus leaving a space aroundthe extension.

7 designates a sliding frame or carriage of a form corresponding to theshape of the bottom of the tank 5. This sliding frame or carriage is incross-section in the form of a horizontal flange 7 and a vertical flange7", thus constituting an angle in crosssection,in which the bottom ofthe tank is removably seated or rests and is held from accidentalescape.

On the under side of the seat portion of the sliding frame or carriageare pendent studs 8, that embrace or fit over the edges of the slideways3 of the brackets 3 and permit endwise movement of the sliding frame orcarriage 7, and consequently of the tank 5. On the under side of thesliding frame or carriage, at its front portion, are pendent studs 9,that fit in the notches 4 of the slideways 3 of the brackets 3. Thesependent studs 9, fitting in the notches 4, prevent endwise movement ofthe sliding frame or carriage 7 and also serve as stops to limit theforward or outward movement of the sliding frame or carriage 7When thetank is drawn forward or outward away from the fire-back pocket 2. Bythis arrangement the water-tank may be moved freely inward on theslideways 3 of the brackets 3 until the extension 6 comes in contactwith the fire-pocket, where the tank will receive direct in fiuence fromthe heat within the firebox 1 in order to warm the water within thetank. On the water in the tank reaching boiling-point the tank may bedrawn away from contact with the fire-back pocket by slid- 8o ing theframe or carriage 7 upon the slideways 3 of the brackets 3. The studs 9,engaging in the notches 4 of the slideways 3 of the brackets 3, limitthe movement of the sliding frame or carriage and prevent the accidentalwithdrawal of the tank,with its sliding frame or carriage,from thebrackets. The manner in which I support the water-tank upon the frame orcarriage 7 renders it readily removable and replaceable for refilling or0 cleaning.

When the tank 5 is shifted away from the vertical wall of a stove orrange, there will be a space left between the tank and the stove orrange, as is clearly shown in Fig. IV, and a circulation of air isconsequently permitted between the tank and. the wall of the stove,thereby lessening'the effect of the heat upon the tank and the Watercontained therein and preventing the water from continuing to boil inthe tank after the tank has been shifted away from the heated surface ofthe stove or range.

I am aware that it is old to removably 10- cate a water-tank on an oven,the tank being provided with a water-leg or projection adapted to fit ina slot or opening in the wall of the fire-box of the stove and extendinto the fire-box, and such I do not claim; but

What I do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination with a stove or range; of a support forming slidewaysextending from the stove or range, a sliding frame or carriage adaptedto be moved freely to and fro on the support, and a Water-tank mountedon said sliding frame or carriage Whereby the inner face of the tank ismoved into or out of contact with the Wall of the stove or range;substantially as described.

2. The combination with a stove or range; of a support forming slidewaysextending from the stove or range, a sliding frame or carriage adaptedto be moved freely to and fro on the support, and a Water-tank having anextension and mounted on said sliding frame or carriage whereby theextension is moved into or out of contact with the Wall of the stove orrange; substantially as described.

3. The combination with a stove or range; of brackets extending from thestove or range, a sliding frame or carriage having pendent studs fittingthe brackets so as to guide the sliding frame or carriage in itsmovement to and from the stove or range, and a Water-tank having anextension and mounted on said sliding frame or carriage whereby theextension is moved into or out of contact with the wall of the stove orrange; substantially as described.

4. The combination with a stove or range; of the brackets provided withnotches at their outer ends, a sliding frame'or carriage having pendentstuds fitting the brackets at their inner ends and also having pendentstuds fitting in the notches at their outer ends, and a water-tankhavingan extension and mounted on said sliding frame or carriage wherebythe extension is moved into and out of contact with the wall of thestove or range; substantially as described.

5. The combination of a stove or range having a fire-box provided with afire-back pocket, the brackets having slideways, a sliding frame orcarriage mounted on the slideways, and a water-tank having an extensioninsertible in said pocket and adapted to be placed in contact or out ofcontact with the inner wall of the pocket, leaving a space surroundingthe extension; substantially as described.

6. The combination of a stove or range having a fire-box provided with afire-back pocket, the brackets having slideways provided with notches,the sliding frame or carriage having pendent studs embracing theslideways and pendent studs fitting in the n0tches,and a Water-tankseated on the frame, having an extension insertible in said pocket andadapted to be placed in contact or out of contact with the inner Wall ofthe pocket, leaving a space surrounding the extension; substantially asdescribed.

LUCIUS L. CULVER.

In presence of-- E. S. KNIGHT, STANLEY STONER.

